PM Stories
Inside Trump and Barr’s Last-Minute Killing Spree Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica
The Death Penalty’s Other Victims Liliana Segura, The Intercept
Judge delays execution of only woman on US death row Michael Balsamo, AP News
Ruling on Woman on Death Row Puts Her Execution in Doubt Bryan Pietsch, New York Times
Newly Elected Prosecutors Are Challenging the Death Penalty Daniel Nichanian, The Appeal
Los Angeles’ New District Attorney Eliminated Cash Bail. Judges and Prosecutors Are Pushing Back. Lil Kalish, Mother Jones
Correctional Facilities Are COVID-19 Hot Spots. Why Don’t They Get Vaccine Priority? Becky Sullivan and Ari Shapiro, NPR
‘It Has Been Life-Threatening’: Lawsuits Detail COVID Conditions, Question Why More Prisoners Aren’t Released Amid Virus Surge Deborah Becker, WBUR
Op-ed: Indiana prison coronavirus cases have been exploding. They won’t stay there. Kelsey Kauffman and Alex Roehrkasse, Indianapolis Star
Colorado begins vaccinating prison workers as coronavirus spreads Patty Nieberg and Colleen Slevin, Colorado Sun
How Public Defenders Rocked Las Vegas Judge Elections Sam Mellins, The Appeal
How a Man Serving Life Without Parole for $20 of Weed Gained His Freedom Tana Ganeva, The Intercept
Anatomy of a Crime Tristan Ahtone, Texas Observer
AM Stories
How Do AG Candidates Stand on Criminal Justice Reform? The Crime Report
As Biden zeroes in on attorney general pick, some worry one contender is too moderate on criminal justice issues Matt Zapotosky and Ann E. Marimow, Washington Post
Trump pardoned us. But pardons don’t replace criminal justice reform. Christopher 2X and Topeka K. Sam, Washington Post
Trump’s Pardons Make the Unimaginable Real Tim Naftali, The Atlantic
The man behind the machine Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi, Tampa Bay Times
How Cities Lost Control of Police Discipline Kim Barker, Michael H. Keller, and Steve Eder, New York Times
Republicans just voted to defund the police Dana Milbank, Washington Post
Defund the police? Oakland’s budget shortfall could force cuts Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle
End the Cops’ Cannibalization of Our Budgets Melissa Gira Grant, New Republic
When Police Surveillance Meets the ‘Internet of Things’ Ángel Díaz, Brennan Center for Justice
Potential jurors in George Floyd case are asked if they support defunding police, amid concerns about ‘fair and safe’ trial Holly Bailey, Washington Post
Unarmed Black man fatally shot by Columbus police officer responding to noise complaint Bethany Bruner, Columbus Dispatch
‘The Pain Never Leaves’: The Promise and Tragedy of Aamir Griffin Kevin Armstrong, Sports Illustrated